# US STEEL-CHEMICALS CORP.
> **Judicial** · FY1985 · — · Final Order With Penalty
## Case
- **Activity ID:** `33951`
- **Case Number:** 06-1985-0070
- **Type:** Judicial
- **Lead:** EPA
- **Outcome:** Final Order With Penalty
- **Penalty assessed:** $67K
- **Cost recovery:** —
- **Compliance action $:** —
- **Multimedia (multi-env):** N
## Defendants
- UNITED STATES STEEL CHEMICALS CORP. (complaint) (settlement)
## Summary

THE STATUTE AND REGULATIONS WHICH ARE THE BASIS FOR THE        PROPOSED ACTION:                                             1.  CLEAN AIR SECTION 112(C)(1), 42 U.S.C. SECTION 7412          (C)(1) NATIONAL EMISSION STANDARDS FOR HAZARDOUS AIR         POLLUTANTS.                                              2.  40 CFR PART 61, SUBPARTS J AND V, NATIONAL EMISSION          STANDARD FOR BENZENE.                                    3.  SECTION 61.05(C) - PROHIBITS OPERATION OF AN EXISTING        SOURCE IF NOT IN COMPLIANCE WITH A NEW NESHAP WITHIN         NINETY (90) DAYS AFTER THE EFFECTIVE DATE.               4.  SECTION 61.10 SOURCE REPORTING AND WAIVER REQUEST            REQUIREMENTS.                                            5.  SECTION 61.112(A)  EMISSION STANDARDS FOR EQUIPMENT          LEAKS (FUGITIVE EMISSION SOURCES) OF BENZENE.            6.  SECTION 61.242-1 REQUIREMENT THAT ALL EQUIPMENT IN           BENZENE SERVICE BE CLEARLY MARKED.                       7.  SECTION 61.246 RECORDKEEPING REQUIREMENTS FOR                EQUIPMENT IN BENZENE SERVICES.                           8.  REPORTING REQUIREMENTS FOR EQUIPMENT IN BENZENE              SERVICE.                                                 THE VIOLATIONS UPON WHICH THE ACTION IS BASED:               1.  OPERATION OF A BENZENE SOURCE THAT HAS NOT MET THE           NESHAP FOR BENZENE WITHIN NINETY (90) DAYS OF THE            EFFECTIVE DATE OF THE STANDARD (40 CFR SECTION 61.05).   2.  FAILURE TO SUBMIT INITIAL REPO

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